Administration Team

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ADMINISTRATOR

Mrs. Cuington is the  Administrator at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She began her career in home health in 2004 as a receptionist but quickly became promoted to Client Care Coordinator. Mrs. Cuington learned the ins and outs of home health during this time. She developed and fined her entrepreneurship skills and soon after established her own home health agency, Preston Wood Pediatrics. On the days Mrs. Cuington is not at the office, you can find her peacefully fishing in the middle of the lake. Mrs. Cuington lives by the following quote “Live by the sword you die by the sword.”

wurneicec@prestonwoodpeds.com 

ALT.  ADMINSTRATOR

Glenn is the Alternate Administrator at Preston Wood Pediatrics. He began his career in home health 8 years ago when he established his own home health agency, Preston Wood Pediatrics. Glenn is a graduate of Southern Methodist University. He has a extensive footfall career which started at Wilmer Hutchins then carried out to SMU and Midwestern State. Glenn has also played arena football for the Barcelona Dragons and semi-pro for the Dallas Warriors. On the days Glenn is not at the office, you can find him on the field coaching football. Glenn has been happily married for over 10 years and is a loving father to five kids. Glenn lives by the following quotes “Second place is the first place loser” and “be phenomenal or be forgotten.”

glennr@prestonwoodpeds.com 

H.R. DIRECTOR

Tennille is the head of HR at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She began her career in home health 4 years ago. She previously worked for Citi Group for over 16 years and wanted to try out a different field. On the days Tennille is not at the office, you can find her creating DIY skin care products. Tennille lives by the following quote: “It ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward…How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” -Rocky Bolba

tennilleg@prestonwoodpeds.com 

Head

 Head Community Liaison 

Stephanie is the new Lead Community Liaison intern at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Stephanie is a third year student at TWU studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. She chose this career path because it is her passion to make people smile and help them in any way she can.  She is inspired by how speech therapy can make a big difference in a child's life by improving and enhancing their communication abilities. It is her passion to help others around her. Stephanie’s 5 year plan is to graduate college with an undergrad major Communication Sciences and Disorders and become a SLPA for Preston Wood, then graduate from TWU with her Master’s in Speech Therapy.  She  plans to use this internship to expand her knowledge and skills further her career at Preston Wood. Stephanie lives by the following quote: “Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it".  - R.H SIN

Lead Community Liaison 

Samantha is  the Lead  Community Liaison intern at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Samantha is a third year student at TWU studying Communication Sciences and Disorders.  She chose this career path because she enjoys seeing people progress and to become more independent and vocal. Samantha's 5 year plan is to graduate college with an undergrad major in Communication Sciences and Disorders and become a SLPA for Preston Wood, then graduate from TWU with her Doctorate in Speech Therapy. She plans to use this internship to expand her knowledge and skills and further her career at Preston Wood. Samantha lives by the following quote: "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelo

Lead Community Liaison 

Sophia is the new Lead Community Liaison intern at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Sophia is a third year student  at TWU studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. She chose this career path because SLP’s  make a difference in people's lives. They help others communicate and advocate on their behalf. She wants to make a difference in someone else’s life.  Sophia’s 5 year plan is to graduate from Texas Women's University with a bachelor's in Communication Sciences and Disorders and become an SLPA for Preston Wood Pediatrics. She wants to pursue her education and get her master's to become an SLP.  She plans to use this internship to expand her knowledge and skills further her career at Preston Wood. Sophia lives by the following quote:"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." -Maya Angelou

Lead Community Liaison 

Nayeli is the new Lead Community Liaison intern at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Nayeli will start fall 2022 and we'll be attending University of Texas Rio grande Valley. Marketing is something she really enjoys and loves! Nayeli loves how fun and dynamic marketing can get and how you have to get involved with not just the community, but the world.  Being in a fast paced field really excites her and she is determined to give it her all. 5 years from now she will be 23 years old. Her  goal is to have her bachelors in Marketing and to become the person she has always wanted to be.

Nayeli lives by the following quote: "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." Colossians 4:5-6

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

M. M. is an SLP at Preston Wood Pediatrics. M. M. chose this career path because she loves kids and wants to help them to communicate. Her favorite therapy treatment is language therapy with early childhood because she finds it amazing to watch them grow in their ability to communicate. M. M. lives by the following quote: “Act as if what you do matters. IT DOES.” -William James

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

N. S. is an SLP at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She has work in everything from school to hospitals to home health and nursing homes. N. S. was certain that she wanted to major in French until she took one Communication Disorder class. She loved the challenge of solving diagnosis and treatment. She quickly learned that each case and patient is unique. N. S. favorite intervention is language literacy work. They go hand in hand. She is a firm believer that reading skills are crucial to success in life as are language skills. N. S. lives by the following quote: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." She believes that world needs more compassion and respect for all. 

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

L.F. is a  SLP at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She choose this career because she loves the diversity of the field. Growing up she always wanted to be either a nurse or a teacher, and he just so happened to come across Communication Disorders her second year in college and instantly knew this was the career path for her. Her favorite type of therapy is feeding/swallowing. "I love to eat so teaching others to enjoy mealtime as much as I do is working without it seeming like “work” ".L lives by the following quote “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” -Nelson Mandela

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

K.M.  is a SLP at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because her mom has always worked with special needs people and she grew up with a passion for working with them.  SLP was the perfect career choice for her.  Her favorite therapy is using digital materials with the children she serves.  She lives by the following quote: "We should always treat others with love and kindness."

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
M.B. is a SLP at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because she has 4 cousins with ASD and have always been interested in helping children with disabilities communicate. Her favorite therapy treatment is DIR/Floortime, because she loves working with families and helping their children regulate, communicate and build relationships. She lives by the following quote "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. .B

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

C.E.  is an SLP  at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  

She chose Speech Pathology because of how broad the scope is. She can treat children, adults, speech, language, swallowing, social skills, etc. It encompasses teaching, counseling and medical. There is an amazing opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those they serve and hopefully give them confidence to speak their mind. Her favorite therapy treatment is when the client leads the session. She loves to watch their brains work as they play and make sense of the toys around them. She lives by the following quote "attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference" - Winston Churchi

SLP-ASSISTANT

D.L. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She originally was a nursing major but became interested in the field after seeing how her autistic cousin’s speech grew. She took one communication class and decided this was the field for her. She finds it rewarding seeing how children grow throughout this entire process. Her favorite therapy treatment is articulation therapy and language therapy. She lives by the following quote “Sometimes you make choices in life and sometimes choices make you.”

SLP-ASSISTANT

M.S. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She became passionate about speech after her son received his autism diagnosis. Her goal is to help other children achieve the same developmental milestones her son's speech therapist helped him achieve. Her favorite therapy treatment is joint play. She lives by the following quote: "If you believe in yourself, anything is possible."

SLP-ASSISTANT

S.R. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this career to help both children and young adults feel more confident when communicating with others. Speech Therapy affords her the opportunity as a therapist to provide a platform that will benefit the patient socially, emotionally and academically. Her favorite therapy treatment is articulation therapy. She finds it rewarding to see her patients thrive and meet goals that enable them to better engage in conversations with confidence. She lives by the following quote: "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."

SLP-ASSISTANT

J.C. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this career path because she was in HOSA (health occupations students of America) in high school. One of her rotations was at a pediatric speech clinic and she fell in love with the idea of being able to help children communicate. Her favorite therapy treatments include incorporating motivating games into therapy, articulation, language goals, etc. Getting the kids excited about therapy is the best for her! She lives by the following quote: “Live life to the fullest because you only get to live it once”.

SLP-ASSISTANT

V.N. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She decided Speech Pathology was the right career for her when she was able to see the difference it makes in people's lives. It requires empathy, patience, and clinical acumen, and she  possesses all of these characteristics. It is rewarding to touch the lives of children and positively affect their future.  Her favorite therapy is articulation and language therapy with early childhood. She loves that she gets to work with such diverse age groups and skills. She is always learning so it never gets boring!  She lives by the following quote: "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style" - Maya Angelou.

SLP-ASSISTANT

C.F. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this career path because she wanted to work with children of all ages but not necessarily be a teacher.  Her mother guided her to this career, she spoke about what an SLP does, it made her very interested and she loves seeing every child’s progress and improvements in their speech and language abilities. C favorite therapy treatment is articulation therapy, play therapy with her younger kiddos, and with her older kids, she likes doing social communication therapy!

 The quote C lives by pertains to being an SLP is

 “SLP because everyone deserves a voice”

SLP-ASSISTANT

J.N. is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Before this, he was working in restaurants. He was introduced to this career by a co-worker when they were both working in restaurants.  He was going to school for speech pathology and he knew he had an interest in learning about different languages so she told him about it.  Before then, he had never heard of the field of speech pathology.  His favorite therapy treatment is articulation therapy. He lives by the following quotes: "if you are going through hell, keep going" - Winston Churchill and "It's hard being a diamond in a rhinestone world." - Dolly Parton

SLP-ASSISTANT

A.L.  is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because she enjoys working with kids and getting to witness them achieve their goals. She likes how she gets to be creative and develop her own therapy material to give everyone a voice! Her favorite therapy treatment is language and articulation!  She lives by the following quote  “with God all things are possible”

SLP-ASSISTANT

D.B.  is a SLP-Assistant at Preston Wood Pediatrics. 

She chose Speech Therapy because after having worked with SLPs with her students when she was a Special Education Teacher. She chose this career path in order to work one on one with children to reach their goals regarding speech and communication.  Since she is  just starting out, she does not have a favorite therapy treatment.  She lives by the following quote found in Matthew ,‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind’, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” 

 DIRECTOR OF THERAPY | OTR

J.C. is the Director of Therapy at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She has worked in a variety of settings helping both children and adults learn how to function independently in all areas of daily living. She became Director of Therapy for Preston Wood in January of 2018. J.C.lives in Euless with her husband, Guy, and their daughter. They moved to the DFW area from Florida to help start DFW New Beginnings, where her husband serves as Pastor.

OTR

N.P. is a OTR/L, CLT at Preston Wood Pediatrics.   She is a British Canadian American (really a Citizen of the world). She has lived in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and now Texas. She has worked in all fields of therapy and really enjoys working with the pediatric population. She loves

to help children learn new skills which they will be able to carry forward for the rest of their lives. Making people independent is the most rewarding part of her job. She has a bright, happy personality and truly loves her job which shows in everything she does.

"Give someone a fish and they will eat for a day, teach them to fish and they will feed for life".

COTA 

N.R. is a COTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this career path because she was motivated and determined to help others. N.R was intrigued by the opportunity to use her creativity to help people develop and enhance skills necessary to do the things we need to do on a daily basis.  N.R.'s favorite therapy treatments are engaging and fun activities that children find interesting— treatments focused on gross motor and fine motor skills because of the variety of fun activities available that they enjoy. She is a firm believer that these skills are the foundation for developing most of the skills necessary to perform functional daily tasks. She lives by the following quote: "In everyday there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 opportunities to make an impact." -Les Brown 

COTA 

T.N. is a COTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this career path because she wants every child to be able to live life to the fullest extent possible and be able to the fullest extent possible and be able to do and enjoy anything they want to do. T favorite therapy treatments are ones that let the kids show their creativity and imagination. T has seen some kiddos come up with some amazing things! T lives by the following quote: "Be a light in the darkness." You never know what someone is going through so she always tries to give encouragement.

COTA 

R.L. is a COTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because seeing people perform at their best and have quality of life is important to her. This career also allows her to incorporate creativity and persolanity when teaching and developing skills needed in everyday life. R. L. favorite therapy treatment is proving ADL training and/or re-training. She lives by the following quote: "Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou 

COTA 

C. K.  is a COTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because she is passionate about helping people reach their greater potential. As an Occupational Therapy Practitioner, she has learned how to do that in fun, productive and functional way. C. K. loves play dough, clay or making her own erasers. She loves to have her patients work with their hands to create different shapes, creatures, letters or animal's/ According to C. K., There is so much you can do with it while working on hand strength, fine motor and, or tactile aversion, she lives by the following quote: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angerred, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth." Corinthians 13:4-7

COTA 

D.M. is a COTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because she has passion for others that are unable to live life as we do and she feels that it is important to give them all of the help and support that they need to be able to grow and be successful in life. The children that we treat in therapy are our future. They will eventually rule the world so we have to make sure that they are prepared to do so. Her favorite therapy treatment involves anything client centered. It is always a blessing to watching our children be able to do something that they have always wanted to do but were unable to do.   She goes by the following quote: “Without struggle there is no progress.” -Frederick Douglass

Physical Therapist
K. A. is a PT at Preston Wood Pediatrics.  She chose this path because she has a passion for helping people to build confidence in their abilities and motor skills so that they can live their lives to the fullest. She loves to help people, but she loves helping people learn how to help themselves far more. Her favorite treatment is single leg balance activities because they build strength, balance, and coordination all at the same time. She can often be caught saying “stand like a flamingo!” “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” - Socrates

Physical Therapist 

M.P.  is a PT at Preston Wood Pediatrics. Her uncle had a stroke when she was in 10th grade and he went through rigorous physical therapy in order to negate effect of paralysis and indeed became independent in everything against all odds. That moved her so much that she decided to pursue PT. Her  favorite therapy treatment is gait training. When a child learns to walk, he/she puts full trust in you and starts walking towards you— with trust that you will catch them in case if they will fall and according to her, “that is the best feeling in the world when baby steps comes towards you and gives you a hug.” She is a big believer in Karma— She strongly believes that “whatever you do it will come back to you. Good or bad.”

PTA

K.B. is a PTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. She chose this career path because her mom was an PTA so she grew up around therapist and always admired the PTs. When she was old enough, she started volunteering and decided she wanted to do this for the rest of her life! K favorite therapy treatment is staying creative with each of her kids and creating a treatment that is just for them. She lives by the following quote: "Don't ask what you deserve, ask what you're willing to work for."

PTA

J.P. is a PTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. He started his career as a PTA in October 2021 with PWP. He chose to become a PTA because he  has a deep conviction for helping others in need! His  favorite therapy treatment is working on balance and coordination because there are a lot of fun exercises to choose from that would greatly improve a patients balance impairments. He goes by the following quote: “Man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.” James Allen 

PTA

W.J. is a PTA at Preston Wood Pediatrics. 

She has a sister with cerebral palsy and always loved watching what they would do to help her. They gave her an improved quality of life, and she would love to do that for others. She loves teaching kids how to walk.  She lives by the following quote “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11